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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,790,345.56 and 27,491,823.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,790,345.56 and 27,491,823.56 is: 42,483,737.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,790,345.56 : 27,491,823.56 = 27,491,823.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,790,345.56/27,491,823.56 = 27,491,823.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,790,345.56x = 27,491,823.56 × 27,491,823.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,790,345.56x = 755,800,362,791,630.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,800,362,791,630.25/17,790,345.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,483,737.04

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